200 lb third-grader placed in foster care

Social worker: 'This child's problem was so severe we had to take custody'

CLEVELAND, Ohio – An 8-year-old Cleveland Heights boy was taken from his family and placed in foster care last month after county case workers said his mother wasn’t doing enough to control his weight.

At more than 200 pounds, the third-grader is considered severely obese and at risk for developing such diseases as diabetes and hypertension.